Attitudes Of Physics Teachers Towards The Teaching/ Learning Process In Secondary Schools In Nguni Division, Mwingi East District, Kenya

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of physics teachers towards the

teaching- learning process in selected Secondary schools of in Nguni Division, Mwingi

East Kenya.

The objectives or the study were: to determine the role of teachers' attitudes on the

teaching- learning process, to ,,vhether teaching attitudes affecting negatively the

teaching- le~1rni11g proccs'.:->. and to investigate vvhether the teaching competencies affect

the teaching- learning process.

The methocb used lor data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and interview

guide to the hcad111asters of the schools which participated in the study.

Findings indicated that teacher experience. qualification of the teacher and the motivation

of the teacher have a direct relationship with the performance of students in physics.

Reco111memlatin11s included Government 111aking lacilities at school for physics teachers

to teach in a conducive environ111ent in order to aid the better performance of physics

students in their schools and that government should make sure that it facilitates

unqualified teachers to go !'or i-·unher studies to improve the academic achievement of

students in ph) sics.